Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-26

ed from the amount to be paid them. This
ia an old bill. has been before many con-
crosses, been reported favorably In many,
been passed by the different houses at differ
ent times, and possibly once by both, but
vetoed.
A large and magnificent collection of
flowers. arranged in the shape OF harp
over two feet high, was set upon the desk
of Senator Riddleberger this morning; pre-
sented by the Sarsfeld Club, an Irish associ.
alton Of this city. named after distinguish
ed Irish patriot. Up to one o'clock MIR.
Riddleberger had not appeared in his seat,
and the harp was still there.
Mr.. Randall will submit his proposed rev.
enue bill to the leaders of the democratic
revenue reformers to-day, and will regulate
his future action on that bill in accordance
with the result of the conference.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Malone pro-
posed an amendment to the sundry civil
bill providing for the payment of the awards
made by the court of claims in the French
spoliation cases.
In the House to-day after the morning
hour the friends OF the river and harbor
bill will endeavor to have that bill taken
up. In the Senate there was debate On
Mr.. Hoar's bloody shirt resolution for a
Danville investigation in Texas, after which
Mr.. Beck will endeavor to have the resoIu-
ton preventing congressman from acting as
attorneys of subsidized railroads considered.
In the Senate Yesterday evening Mr.. Platt,
from the committee on patents, reported Dill 1or
the relief of W. NJ. Bryant formerly OF AleXan-
dria but now of Washington, amended SO as 10
provide that the Commissioner OF Patents he au.
thorized to hear and determine the application oil
Mr. Bryant for the extension for the further
term of seven years OF the letters patent for i'm
provement in preparing the pith of cornstalks for
use in arts.
The House to day received the Canadian war
bill from the Senate ana referred 1t to the foreign
affairs committee with leave to report at any
time.
The Senate yesterday passed the House bill for
changing the site of the proposed public building
at Abingdon, Virginia, amended by providing
that the new site shall not be cast of the pres
ent one, and amended further, by add
ing S25 900 to the appropriation already made
for the building referred to- The bill hes now to
90 back TO the House.
Mr.. Cabell has presented in the House petitions
from citizens of Martinsvlle Henry county, Vir'
gin;a. for the abolition of the tobacco tax. Mr.
O'Ferral has presented the petition of W. G. Har
rson, of Rockingham county, Virginia, for refer
ence of his claim to the Court of Claims.
The House Banking and Currency Committee to-
day heard Mr.. G. o. Jones argue in favor of the
issue OF greenbacks with which to pay for new
navy and other costly projects
The Senate Agricultural Committee this morn
ing agreed to report favorably the bill making the
Agricultural Bureau department., amended by
adding to that department. the Signal Service Blu
reau.
Members of the Woman's Suffrage convention
were at the Capitol to-day trying to have vote
taken in the House on an amendment to the Con
stitution giving woman the right of suffrage, a!
was done in the Senate yesterday.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, who had the interstate
commerce bill in charge in the House, says h!
has talked with the President about that bill and
has no doubt that he will sign it.